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Israel unveils breakthrough in laser technology
Arutz Sheva ^ | 8/1/20

Posted on 01/08/2020 9:14:16 AM PST by Eleutheria5

The Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D), at the Israel Ministry of Defense revealed that a technological breakthrough has been achieved in the development of lasers for the interception of RAM (rocket, mortar, and artillery) threats, UAVs, and ATGMs

Head of the Directorate of Research and Development in the DDR&D, Brig. Gen. Yaniv Rotem stated: “We are entering a new age of energy warfare in the air, land and sea. The R&D investments made by the DDR&D in the last years have placed the State of Israel among the leading countries in the field of high-energy laser systems. Throughout the year 2020 we will conduct a demo of our capabilities.”

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TOPICS: Extended News; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: airdefense; intercept; israel; jerusalem; laser; letshavejerusalem; newtech; waronterror
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To: Eleutheria5

Are you one of those people who post answers to questions on Amazon with “I don’t know”???


21 posted on 01/08/2020 12:40:22 PM PST by rednesss (fascism is the union,marriage,merger or fusion of corporate economic power with governmental power)
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To: samtheman

Reagan was playing poker with Gorby. He got him to fold with a pair of 5s.


22 posted on 01/08/2020 12:40:57 PM PST by Eleutheria5 ("SHUT UP!" he explained.)
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To: Eleutheria5

23 posted on 01/08/2020 12:41:43 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: rednesss

Amazon has a place for asking questions?


24 posted on 01/08/2020 12:42:15 PM PST by Eleutheria5 ("SHUT UP!" he explained.)
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To: catnipman

No new sharks needed Bull sharks not only tolerate freshwater they actively live in it. Bull sharks have been caught as far inland as Livingston dam on the trinity river in Texas many miles from the ocean. Also in Australia Bull sharks are routinely caught up their rivers where tthey kill live stock wading in the water at times. For an eoic video Google bull shark vs salt water crocodile which also live up rivers in fresh or salt waters.


25 posted on 01/08/2020 1:53:50 PM PST by JD_UTDallas ("Veni Vidi Vici")
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To: Eleutheria5

https://www.google.com/amp/s/retrieverman.net/2009/05/19/the-strangest-shark-story-ever/amp/

Bull shark caught in the Mississippi river at ST LOUIS! yup Bull sharks are some no crap predators.


26 posted on 01/08/2020 1:58:02 PM PST by JD_UTDallas ("Veni Vidi Vici")
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To: JD_UTDallas

If they can withstand the Mississippi, they can withstand the Rio Grande. Capture two males and two females, keep them alive in the back of a truck somehow, and transport them to Texas. CW2 will get very interesting. Trump must know nothing about it.


27 posted on 01/08/2020 2:13:33 PM PST by Eleutheria5 ("SHUT UP!" he explained.)
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To: JD_UTDallas

Gators can also be encouraged to nest at the border, too. Lasers optional.


28 posted on 01/08/2020 2:15:48 PM PST by Eleutheria5 ("SHUT UP!" he explained.)
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To: Eleutheria5
"[T]hroughout the year 2020 we will conduct a demo of our capabilities.”

Huh?   A year-long, sustained demonstration? Is this a Babel translation from Hebrew?

29 posted on 01/08/2020 2:36:45 PM PST by rx (Truth will out!)
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To: Ozark Tom
The firing solution is where the target is in most probability located at a predicted moment of intercept.

You mean you just don't wave it around? Hmmmmmmmm.....

30 posted on 01/08/2020 2:51:07 PM PST by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT!)
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To: rx

Maybe they’re going to local fairs, and they have a carnival-barker touting the virtues of the new defensive system, daring anyone to get anything past it. “Step right up and test the amazing new system. It’ll stop missiles, mortars, ICBMS and fast balls. Ah, yes. Yes. Yes, indeed. You, young man! Would you like to try your luck? I promise a hundred dollars to anyone who can penetrate the amazing Laser-blocker brought to us by our Israeli friends across the sea. Ah, yes! Step right up and see if you can win $100.”


31 posted on 01/08/2020 4:33:24 PM PST by Eleutheria5 ("SHUT UP!" he explained.)
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To: Ozark Tom

Or perhaps within a precisely calculated cone of entry? Expecting it to only intercept at one point and no others would be a bit limited. So everything with a trajectory and direction that makes impact with your protected area likely gets zapped. If it’s another stupid sewer-pipe missile from Ghaza and it’s heading for an open field, it would ignore it. But if it’s heading for Sderot or Be’er Sheva...ZAP!


32 posted on 01/08/2020 4:38:45 PM PST by Eleutheria5 ("SHUT UP!" he explained.)
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To: Eleutheria5

Ah, perhaps a “series of demos in a variety of locales.”
Thank you.


33 posted on 01/08/2020 5:02:25 PM PST by rx (Truth will out!)
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To: Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; azishot; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; ..

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34 posted on 01/08/2020 6:48:31 PM PST by bitt (A FRIVOLOUS impeachment vote is a SEDITIOUS CONSPIRACY)
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35 posted on 01/08/2020 8:26:13 PM PST by Bob Ireland (The Democrap Party is the enemy of freedom.They use all the seductions and deceits of the Bolshevics)
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To: Eleutheria5
Here it is in action:


36 posted on 01/08/2020 8:30:46 PM PST by Rastus
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To: catnipman

“that would require genetically engineering a whole new species of sharks”

Nope.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bull_shark

L


37 posted on 01/08/2020 8:36:27 PM PST by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Zenjitsuman

Can you slew the barrel of the laser fast enough to keep up with the relative angular change of the incoming projectile? Can you do it well enough that the total energy delivered by the laser will (say) roughen or penetrate the airframe, at which point the friction of the projectile at hypervelocity will finish the job for you? (or at least maybe screw up the CEP if you have a tungsten penetrator)


38 posted on 01/08/2020 9:00:01 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: Zenjitsuman

Windmills and solar panels will not be enough to power these rigs 24x7.

What to do....


39 posted on 01/08/2020 10:05:28 PM PST by ptsal
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To: catnipman

Get flying carp from the Midwest.


40 posted on 01/08/2020 10:08:15 PM PST by ptsal
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